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  1. DNP vs. PhD

    jewelcutt posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Just curious, with all of this DNP talk does anyone think that less people will go for the PhD now. We have so few PhDs as it is I just wonder what will happen with existing nursing doctorates. And...

  2. CRNA School in GA

    jewelcutt replied to GApeach1978's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There probably isn't one around the area because georgia has i believe two AA schools and a high number of practicing AAs

  3. Capnography

    jewelcutt replied to GilaRRT's topic in Emergency

    EtCO2 monitoring on vented patients is crucial, how else will you know you are ventilating the patient adequately? the once every few hours

  4. alveoli recruitment

    jewelcutt replied to phiposurde's topic in MICU, SICU

    You could get the bilevel vent, whose goal is ultimate alveolar recruitment. functions on the concept of constant high peep (~ 30) that allows spont ventilation over by the patient. it sounds weird...

  5. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

    jewelcutt replied to Scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    It is a great drug for sedation for vented patients. Of course you have to be careful with the cardiac depression, and long term administration can lead to acidosis in children. Some of the other...

  6. Using Propofol for sedation on vented pts?

    jewelcutt replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU, SICU

    It is a great drug for sedation for vented patients. Of course you have to be careful with the cardiac depression, and long term administration can lead to acidosis in children. Some of the other...

  7. STAT intubation advice PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

    jewelcutt replied to miloisstinky's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    the first thing i do is ask what's going on as i visualize the patient, i get a brief synopsis (allergies, events leading to) of the situation as i'm looking to see if there is already a blade, tube,...

  8. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    jewelcutt replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    Okay, I have to say it. So as an ER nurse you're taking care of a balloon pump patient, do you actually know how to adjust it and what you're looking at and why you should adjust it? ICU nurses have...

  9. LMA Insertion

    jewelcutt replied to ali anesthesia's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have done both ways. With it deflated i find it folds back easily and usually requires use of the second hand to reposition the tip. With it partially filled it can be difficult to get in the...

  10. CRNA vs Physician Salaries

    jewelcutt replied to paindoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My statement is not a mockery, it wasn't meant to insult. I was basically clarifying for an above poster about the cost of training a resident versus srna for the hospital alone. Nothing at all to...

  11. CRNA vs Physician Salaries

    jewelcutt replied to paindoc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Cost of education is the cost that the hospital pays not what you pay. SRNAs don't get paid, in fact they pay to learn. MDA residents get paid, in addition to all of their food and some get help...

  12. Deciding whether to drop out CRNA school?

    jewelcutt replied to micugirl's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I had a short rotation in a place I absolutely hated, I realized that I did become a little depressed during that time. Keep your head up, I think antidepressants might actually be a good idea....

  13. Does time pass slow in the OR?

    jewelcutt replied to Chip_04's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I wouldn't call it necessarily boring, maybe sometimes lonely because your always someplace different. We have our busy times, beginning of a case, end of a case, in between cases. So I actually...

  14. NICU (cardiac) experience for CRNA ?

    jewelcutt replied to Kat-nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What i meant by plain NICU was that without post cardiac surgery. My classmates had experience in post cardiac surgery, ecmo etc. If you have anything other than that, then the anesthesia school may...

  15. CRNA anything like nursing?

    jewelcutt replied to whatnext's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Must be nice to get lunch and 3-4 breaks per shift. As a student I used to get lunch, and hopefully a morning break if my case wasn't just starting or ending. I also remember plenty of 12-16 hours...

  16. NICU (cardiac) experience for CRNA ?

    jewelcutt replied to Kat-nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I had two classmates in my class that worked in a cardiac NICU/PICU withou adult experience. It is excellent experience in that environment. However, I also know of someone who didn't get in the...

  17. CRNA anything like nursing?

    jewelcutt replied to whatnext's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Maintaining a patient on full life support in the ICU is not like maintaining the patient during surgery. And the CRNA has the autonomy to decide which drugs to give when. There are no standing...

  18. I passed!

    jewelcutt posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was soooo excited that I had to start a new thread. I have just found out that I passed boards :bowingpur :lol_hitti What a relief, after having to wait through christmas :icon_rolleyes: and...

  19. CRNA at last!

    jewelcutt replied to XIGRIS's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations!!!!!!! It is the biggest relief in the world isn't it? I've been so happy that i haven't even noticed how low my stress level is now, and i'm like a thousand times healthier!!!!...

  20. money involved in becoming a crna

    jewelcutt replied to ccunurse123's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    All new students and prospective students have this problem. They focus on how much money everything is going to cost. You can get all the loans you need! Federal student aid pays about 18500 a...

  21. Crna Boards

    jewelcutt replied to CAJUNSRNA1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I just don' think you do feel comfortable. I went through sweat book and MM once, took the boards today , and felt like I had never learned most of what was on the exam during school or in valley....

  22. When did you get your CCNA results?

    jewelcutt replied to aRNnAR's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The AANA is closed from after today until the new years,

  23. CRNA Boards Tomorrow!

    jewelcutt replied to heartICU's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Good luck heart!!!!!! I'm sure you've already taken it, what a relief for you. Let us know how it went, I'm sure you did great. I'm taking mine next friday,

  24. CRNA Boards

    jewelcutt replied to heartICU's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I haven't recieved anything yet, although our transcripts and stuff were mailed in the beginning of november. But I heard that we can't get anything until after our last scheduled clinical day, which...

  25. CRNA Boards

    jewelcutt replied to heartICU's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The week of the 18th, haven't set a date yet. I'll take them in michigan. How about you heart? There's a testing site about 15 minutes from my house, so I'm pretty lucky, but I want them done...